Every Perfect Present Is From Above - James 1:17

"Every good gift and every perfect present is from above, for it comes down from the Father of the celestial lights, and with him there is not a variation of the turning of the shadow." James 1:17

Tonight we had our 2nd check up with our midwife. The best part of the check up every time is hearing the baby's heart beating. The realization that there is a tiny little person growing inside me is incredible. And every second every day the heart is beating and this baby is alive and moving. I don't feel much movement yet so hearing the heart beating is reassuring that it really is still there and doing ok. I wish I could record the way it sounds!!

WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH WOOSH. 150 BPM

Pregnancy ~ Not For The Weak

Between the Morning Sickness that lasts all day and the......

Headaches I've been getting like clock work every night at 9:00 pm sharp.....

And the Carpal Tunnel I've developed because I'm bloated from retaining so much water. This has not been the picture perfect pregnancy I had always imagined it would be.

When does the fun start??

Popsicles For Breakfast

This morning I woke up at 6:00am with an unquenchable craving for popsicles! It was so intense I was late to work because I had to rush to the store and pick up 2 boxes to take with me. Boy was it worth it, popsicles have never tasted so GOOD!

13 Weeks! What A Peach!!

We made it to 13 weeks! When we had the ultra-sound last Friday we thought we were at 12 weeks 6 days but it turns out that Sprout only measured 11 weeks 6 days. This is because they calculate the due date from the first day of your last M. cycle and figure the due date based on a 28 day cycle. My cycles are not 28 days they are all over the board so this explains why Sprout is a little younger than the dr.’s originally calculated. The ultra-sound gives a better idea of actual age. I’m not sure yet if they will change my due date or not. I have to wait until we see our midwife on November 26.

So this week Sprout is nearly 3” long and weighs about one ounce. She/he is now about the size of a peach.

1st Ultra Sound Photos

Here they are, the first photos of our Lil Sprout. I have added some detail to the one below so you can make it out a little better. I know that these pictures are really hard to tell what exactly is what. It really was an amazing experience though. When she first brought it up on the screen we could tell right away it was our baby hanging out in there. Sprout wasn’t too active at first, just flopping an arm occasionally here and there. But then the technician needed Sprout to move over so she could get measurements of the spine so she started poking my tummy and suddenly Sprout jumped up and started moving all over the place. It was amazing to see our little baby in action. The Dr. looked at the ultrasound photos and said everything looks perfect! The baby is healthy and progressing perfectly! We were so excited to see our little Sprout for the first time. Our next ultra sound will be December 24th and we’ll get to find out if it is a boy or girl. ~ Go Girl

Our Nephew Yoda

Noe and I don't celebrate Halloween, but these pictures of our nephew as Yoda are just too cute!!

12 Weeks!

This week Sprout is just over 2.5" and about the size of a lime and weighs in at about .5 of an ounce. We have finailly made it to the second trimester!!! The most dramatic development this week: Reflexes. Sprout's fingers will soon begin to open and close, her/his toes will curl, her/his eye muscles will clench, and her/his mouth will make sucking movements.

Sorry about all the "her/his's" we don't find out until December if we are having a Sprout or a Sproutette.

Overlake Hospital Birthing Center

Here it is the place where little Sprout will exit the womb and enter our lives forever. Last night we got to tour the birthing facility at Overlake Hospital. Noe and I were very impressed with the staff and the nice homey comfortable suits. This photo is the actual birthing suite where they baby will be born. Each suite has a special birthing bed, Jacuzzi tub, rocking chair, television and CD player. Then after a little bonding and a nap they move us just down the hall to the mommy daddy & baby room. This room looks very similar to the photo above just larger. In these rooms they provide a reclining lounge chair, a table and 2 chairs and a long bench for guests to be comfortable during their stay. They also provide dad with a fold out bed, blankets and pillows so he can stay with us in the room. We will have a large selection of movies and DVDs for our viewing pleasure. Sprout can stay with us in the room at all times. There are two fully stocked kitchens that are available to Noe and I 24 hours a day the entire stay stocked with free food and all we can eat. Noe won't ever have to leave the birthing center to get a snack or a full meal. If he gets hungry during a long labor he can grab a sandwich and be right back at my side in minutes. The birthing center is a level 3 center which means if there are any complications at all we won't have to leave the hospital because they have state of the art equipment and specialists that are on staff if needed in case anything were to go wrong. We are really happy with the Overlake Hospital and are looking forward to meeting our little Sprout for the first time there in May.